Lorentz's grunter (Pingalla lorentzi)

Scientific name: Pingalla lorentzi Weber, 1910

The Lorentz's grunter (Pingalla lorentzi) is a freshwater fish of the family Terapontidae. Native range: Asia and Oceania, New Guinea and Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13 - 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pingalla lorentzi
Family
Terapontidae (Grunters or tigerperches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia and Oceania: New Guinea and Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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